Brussels blasts: The struggle to secure soft targets [analysis]
According to Stratfor, the Brussels blasts are a striking reminder of the difficulty of preventing attacks against soft targets.
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EU leaders: “Terrorism is an attack on our open democratic society”
EU Heads of States and the leaders of the EU institutions issued a joint statement on the terrorist attacks in Brussels.
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“Blind terrorism is doomed to failure,” says the Greek Foreign Affairs Ministry
The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on the terrorist attacks in Brussels.
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Brussels under attack [upd]
Explosions at Brussels Airport and metro stations killed at least 23 people according to police and hospitals reports.
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EU’s JHA Council: two days, ten subjects
The Informal Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA Council) takes place on 25 and 26 January 2016. Ministers of Justice and Home Affairs from the EU member states will meet at the Europa Building in Amsterdam to discuss European cooperation on security, migration and justice.
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Foreign Ministers of Greece, Cyprus and Jordan meet in Brussels
The three Ministers discussed issues related to the refugee crisis, the escalation of terrorism and the situation in the wider Middle East, as well as developments in the energy sector.
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UNHCR recommends measures for strengthening security and refugee protection
The organization argues that national security and international protection for refugees are not mutually exclusive, and calls for an integrated approach that ensures both goals are being met.
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EU leaders discuss migration crisis, fight against terrorism, and Britain’s reform demands
European Council agreed to speed up actions on the operation of hotspots, the implementation of the relocation decisions and returns, the control of the EU’s external borders and cooperation with countries of origin and transit.
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Israel, Greece and Cyprus hold political consultations
The three parties examined regional and international issues in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean, in view of the importance that they attribute to their enhanced bilateral ties.
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EU General Affairs and Foreign Affairs Councils discuss terrorism and gun trafficking
In the wake of the recent terrorists attacks on Paris, discussion will also focus on the EU strategy for combating terrorism, particularly through severing the international funding flows of the terrorist organizations and breaking up illegal gun trafficking networks, as well as through optimal exchange of information between member states.
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